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Nervous System Quiz 282 (60 MCQs)

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1. Neuroglia that fights infections
2. What type of actions is the somatic division responsible for?
3. Neuroglia which provide nutrition to the neurons in CNS is
4. Prefix that means after; behind
5. What type of neuron sends messages from your senses to your brain?
6. Efferent ( Motor) Neurons carry messages FROM the brain/ spinal cord to the muscles and glands.
7. The two most important types of neuroglia
8. Usually receives information and transmits it to the cell body
9. The importance of the myelin sheath in the nervous system is that it allows nerve impulses to move.
10. Information enters the neuron through the .....
11. Which layer of the eye contains light-sensitive cells called rods and cones?
12. Small grooves in the brain are called
13. Which of the following is not a component of a proper cool-down?
14. The heart pumps blood through tubes called
15. The part of your brain that controls REFLEXES
16. Memory, thinking, problem solving, language
17. The division of the nervous system that maintains the activities that occur when the body is at rest (initiates digestion, rest and digest, decreased heart rate) is the
18. The Ruler drop test .....
19. Messages sent to the thalamus and amygdala may initiate visceral and emotional responses.
20. The long, fiber-like cell part that transmits messages to the length of the neuron.
21. Motor fibers control tongue movements; sensory fibers carry impulses from the tongue
22. The fight or flight response occurs when the parasympathetic division is in control.
23. A change in the external environment that initiates an electrochemical impulse is known as a
24. What is the function of the stomach?
25. Connect motor and sensory neurons in neural pathways
26. In assessing the CN II, what equipment shall be used?
27. What is missing in the sequence? Stimulus-Sensory neuron-Relay Neuron ..... Effector-Response
28. This is the lobe of the cerebrum that controls the sense of smell.
29. Inhibitory binding of NT's at a neuron-neuron chemical synapse allows for the ..... channels
30. The space between two neurons is called the
31. Which of the following belong to the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
32. The small gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron is called a .....
33. Part of the brainstem above the medulla oblongata and below the midbrain
34. Which part of the human skeleton protects the heart
35. ..... are the part of the neuron that receives signals
36. What is the term for inflammation of a nerve root in the spinal column?
37. Muscles and glands are examples of:
38. Broca's motor area is primarily concerned with .....
39. This lobe houses Broca's Area
40. The ..... is a structure that prevents certain molecules from entering the brain tissue
41. Which of the following is not an example of a receptor?
42. Which of the following provides myelin for axons in the CNS?
43. A synapse is a ..... between nerve cells.
44. Which neurotransmitter signals muscles to contract?
45. Removal of a portion of the skull
46. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling emotions?
47. Part of brain where you think
48. Also known as a headache
49. Motor neurons are
50. What part of the neuron carries the impulse toward the nerve cell body?
51. Tiny cells of the nervous system that send messages throughout the body
52. Which type of neuron is found only in the eyes and nose?
53. What is nervous system that plays a vital role in initiating and controlling the movements of a body?
54. What sensory organ(s) contains photoreceptors
55. Cranial nerves are:
56. "They are cells specialized in picking up stimulus, whether they are internal or external, and send them to the brain through the nervous system" . This is the definition of .....
57. Responsible for motor skills
58. Which of these cells are not a type of neuroglial cell found in the CNS?
59. What do second messengers do?
60. As the nerve impulse reaches the axon terminal, ..... is released. This is responsible for setting a new impulse in the dendrites of the adjacent neuron.
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